Role: Senior Data Architect
Location: Fully Remote (Belgium-based banking client)
Contract: Long-term (5-year strategic programme)
Rate: €1350 per day
The Programme
You will play a pivotal role in designing and governing the bank's next-generation, cloud-native data platform. The objective is to modernize legacy data estates into a scalable, secure, and regulatory-compliant architecture that enables advanced analytics, AI, and real-time decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and own the enterprise data architecture strategy.
* Design scalable, secure data platforms leveraging Snowflake and Databricks.
* Architect modern ELT/ETL frameworks and data models for enterprise use
* Establish best practices around data governance, lineage, security, and quality
* Align architecture with banking regulatory requirements (e.g., BCBS 239, GDPR)
* Lead architecture governance forums and provide technical leadership
* Collaborate with Data Engineering, Cloud, Security, and Business stakeholders
* Drive performance optimization, cost efficiency, and scalability across the platform
* Support long-term roadmap planning across the 5-year transformation programme
Required Experience
* 10+ years' experience in Data Architecture roles
* Proven enterprise-level architecture experience with Snowflake
* Data modeling, performance optimization, multi-cluster design
* Strong hands-on experience with Databricks
* Spark architecture, Delta Lake, Lakehouse design principles
* Experience designing data platforms in Azure or AWS cloud environments
* Deep understanding of modern data architecture patterns (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, etc.)
* Strong knowledge of data governance and regulatory compliance in banking or financial services
* Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels
Desirable Experience
* Experience in large-scale banking transformation programmes
* Knowledge of streaming/event-driven architectures (Kafka, Event Hub)
* Infrastructure-as-code and DevOps for data platforms
* Exposure to AI/ML platform architecture
This is a rare opportunity to contribute to one of Belgium's most significant banking data modernization initiatives, offering long-term programme stability, executive visibility, and architectural ownership.